Vehicle leaves track at Queensland raceway, killing driver, 55, and injuring a camera operator
NSW driver Sam Fenech has died in a drag racing crash at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich on Saturday night.NSW driver Sam Fenech has died in a drag racing crash at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich on Saturday night.The drag racer Sam Fenech has died after his vehicle left the track at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich on Saturday night and crashed into a camera tower.
“It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening,” the raceway said on social media.Fenech was 55 and from New South Wales.
Police are investigating following a fatal crash at a Willowbank racing event this evening . The public are advised to avoid the area around Champions Way or exercise patience with likely traffic disruption.
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